Partnership grant

• Applications for partnership grants are made using the same form as for operating grants (€10,000 or more)
• Recipients of partnership grants cannot receive operating grants for the same purpose
• If a partnership grant is not awarded, the applicant may receive an operational grant, in which case the application will automatically be processed as an application for an operational grant.
• A partnership agreement is drawn up with those eligible for the partnership grant.
  • The agreement is concluded for each council term, running until the end of the calendar year in which the term ends
  • The City of Turku may, within the framework of the 2026 budget, grant a subsidy to launch the partnership
• A steering group will be formed with the organisations covered by the partnership grants, enabling the City and the organisations to actively exchange up-to-date information on the current situation.
  • If an organisation already has a steering group, the city will join the existing one

• The award of partnership grants follows the same procedures and principles as those for operating grants, including, for example, an overall assessment and the submission of supporting documents.
• Associations that received an operational grant of at least 35,000 euros in the previous call for applications are the primary candidates for partnership.
  • New applicants who meet the partnership criteria are asked to contact us separately at osallisuus@turku.fi
• An association applying for partnership must have demonstrated its ability to engage in significant or wide-ranging cooperation with the city, other public organisations and the wider voluntary sector.
• Its activities must take into account the Mayor’s Programme to promote a sense of community and inclusion, or the activities must be of significant social importance and targeted at vulnerable groups.
• Partners are primarily sought for activities under priorities 1–3.
• Activities must be professionally coordinated and may be supplemented by voluntary work.
• The grant may cover a maximum of 70 per cent of the activities covered by the grant, and the organisation is required to provide 30 per cent of the funding itself.
  • The grant must be used for activities in accordance with the agreement; and the organisation’s own contribution may consist of fundraising or other funding from outside the city.
• The City undertakes to maintain the level of the grant within the budgetary framework for the duration of the agreement.
  • The association must submit a budget broken down by cost centre
  • In its reporting, the association must provide a cost centre-specific calculation (or, alternatively, the general ledger)
• The association must submit a report on the impact and content of its activities in accordance with the template specified by the city.

The priorities for grants are based on the findings and guidelines set out in the Wellbeing Report and Plan, all of which aim to promote Well-being and Health for residents.

The priorities for partnership grants are based on the priorities 1–3 for operating grants:

1. Promoting a sense of community to address the challenges of loneliness and social exclusion
2. Promoting healthy lifestyles to improve both mental wellbeing and physical health
3. Promoting integration and equality, thereby fostering positive interaction between different population groups
    

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